A Drought in Australia, a Global Shortage of Rice

  • 17/04/2008

  • New York Times (New York)

Lindsay Renwick, the mayor of this dusty southern Australian town, remembers the constant whir of the rice mill. "It was our little heartbeat out there, tickety-tick-tickety,' he said, imitating the giant fans that dried the rice, "and now it has stopped.' Has the increase in food prices caused you to change your buying habits? Post a Comment